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katydid
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I just returned from Europe and the weather was bright and sunny the entire time I was there. I use a Nikon D200 and while photographing the beautiful, busy streets of Munich or Salzburg for instance, I found it challenging to find the right exposure when the street itself (the people, the shops, the street signs) were all darkly shaded, but the cathedral at the end of the street was still bright with sunshine. I'd end up with an overexposed cathedral or an underexposed street.
The same with some of the castles - at times, lower parts of the castles were dark and shaded, but the upper portions were not only brightly lit with sunshine, but they were also created with a white stone, which made them seem even brighter.
I found myself bracketing and taking a lot of extra photos on a trial and error basis, but obviously, this is not my ideal...
When you have such contrasts that you are trying to bring together into one photograph, what is the best way to produce consistent results?
The same with some of the castles - at times, lower parts of the castles were dark and shaded, but the upper portions were not only brightly lit with sunshine, but they were also created with a white stone, which made them seem even brighter.
I found myself bracketing and taking a lot of extra photos on a trial and error basis, but obviously, this is not my ideal...
When you have such contrasts that you are trying to bring together into one photograph, what is the best way to produce consistent results?